Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Mozambique's labour force participation stands at 78.71% as of 2025-12-31, down from 78.78% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Mozambique's labour force participation was 78.71%, down from 78.78% in 2024.
In 2024, Mozambique's labour force participation was 78.78%, down from 78.81% in 2023.
In 2023, Mozambique's labour force participation was 78.81%, down from 78.82% in 2022.
In 2022, Mozambique's labour force participation was 78.82%, up from 78.07% in 2021.
In 2021, Mozambique's labour force participation was 78.07%, down from 78.15% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.71% | -0.074% |
| 2024 | 78.78% | -0.028% |
| 2023 | 78.81% | -0.006% |
| 2022 | 78.82% | +0.743% |
| 2021 | 78.07% | -0.075% |
| 2020 | 78.15% | -0.768% |
| 2019 | 78.92% | -0.032% |
| 2018 | 78.95% | -0.034% |
| 2017 | 78.98% | -0.036% |
| 2016 | 79.02% | -0.034% |
| 2015 | 79.05% | -0.668% |
| 2014 | 79.72% | -0.652% |
| 2013 | 80.37% | -0.635% |
| 2012 | 81.01% | -0.62% |
| 2011 | 81.63% | -0.604% |
| 2010 | 82.23% | -0.589% |
| 2009 | 82.82% | -0.572% |
| 2008 | 83.39% | -0.558% |
| 2007 | 83.95% | -0.542% |
| 2006 | 84.49% | -0.527% |
| 2005 | 85.02% | -0.512% |
| 2004 | 85.53% | -0.498% |
| 2003 | 86.03% | +0.332% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.338% |
| 2001 | 85.36% | +0.345% |
| 2000 | 85.02% | +0.352% |
| 1999 | 84.66% | +0.358% |
| 1998 | 84.31% | +0.365% |
| 1997 | 83.94% | -0.007% |
| 1996 | 83.95% | -0.029% |
| 1995 | 83.98% | -0.034% |
| 1994 | 84.01% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 84.04% | -0.019% |
| 1992 | 84.06% | -0.01% |
| 1991 | 84.07% | -0.01% |
| 1990 | 84.08% | — |
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Mozambique's labour force participation is 78.71% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 78.78% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 86.03% (2003); the lowest is 78.07% (2021), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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